clean, fast, the most standard and Un*x-like distribution. All apps are unmodified and as close to the various authors' original work. VERY stable.

Some people complain this is TOO simple, that it doesn't do enough things "automagically." But the configuration files are all plain text and well-commented. Slackware won't hold your hand, but it won't hide things from you either. The documentation (including the detailed Slackbook on the install disc) is all there.

The primary focus is stability, and on this count, Slackware simply can't be beat.

I wanted a distribution I could learn on, since I'm relatively new to the Linux world, but I also wanted one that I could customize and continue to improve skills on. Slackware is it.

I'm taking IT classes in school (Computer Information Systems major), and so I get to do a lot with Linux/Unix. It's stable, and has been easy to learn. The documentation is very well done compared to a lot of other open source volunteer projects.

I was kind of expecting a bigger base of official packages, but with SlackBuilds, I'm learning how to compile and create Slackware packages. Slackware even includes a package converter from RPM to TGZ.

During setup, you really can pick and choose which packages you wish to install. My dad tries to use various Linux distributions, but none of them give the same level of customization. Slackware really is one of the best, in my opinion.

Slackware would need a booth at the Paris "Solutions Linux Open Source" show (this 2010 year it was held on March 16 17 & 18).